'Such a player is of no use. I wouldn't keep...': Virender Sehwag tears into star Punjab Kings player as horrid run of form continues

Atishay Jain

• Mon • 22 Apr 2024

Sam Curran and Jitesh Sharma. (PC: Getty).

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Sam Curran is enduring a horrible campaign in the IPL.

The left-arm seamer has failed to make any impact with the ball while his returns with the bat have been abysmal.

Former India captain and legendary batter, Virender Sehwag launched a scathing attack on Punjab Kings (PBKS) stand-in captain Sam Curran. Sehwag's blistering opinion came after the PBKS lost yet another match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during their face-off against the Gujarat Titans (GT) on April 21 (Sunday). Without mincing his words, Sehwag opined that a player like Curran is of no use and the franchise should not keep him in their squad.

"I wouldn't keep Sam Curran as a batting all-rounder or a bowling all-rounder. Because such a player is of no use, who does some batting and some bowling. Either you win the game with your batting or win the game with your bowling. Either you hit the bullseye or you don't perform at all," Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.

Torrid run continues for Sam Curran

When the PBKS franchise forked out a whopping sum of Rs 18.50 crore to acquire the services of Sam Curran in the auction prior to IPL 2023 last year, it raised a few eyebrows. Furthermore, the franchise's decision to retain the England all-rounder for the 2024 season of the IPL came as a shock to avid cricket followers.

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Curran is enduring a horrible campaign in the IPL. The left-arm seamer has failed to make any impact with the ball while his returns with the bat have been abysmal. Talking about Curran's performance in IPL 2024 so far, the English all-rounder has bagged 11 wickets in eight matches at an economy rate of 8.79. With the bat, Curran has managed to score 152 runs in eight matches at an ordinary strike rate of 116.03.

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With PBKS struggling to win matches in the ongoing season of the cash-rich tournament, Curran's lackluster performances have garnered a ton of criticism. After losing their match against GT by 3 wickets, PBKS slipped to six losses in eight matches in the competition so far this year.

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